Server Virtualization Quiz: Hyper-V or VMware?

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1. In Hyper-V, which disk format provides the smallest footprint for virtual machine storage?

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Server Virtualization Quiz: Hyper-v Or VMware? - Quiz

This quiz evaluates your knowledge of server virtualization (Server+) platforms, focusing on Hyper-V and VMware architectures, features, and deployment scenarios. Test your understanding of hypervisor types, resource management, networking, storage integration, and best practices for enterprise virtualization environments. Ideal for IT professionals preparing for CompTIA Server+ certification or advancing thei... see morevirtualization skills. see less

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2. VMware vSphere HA (High Availability) automatically restarts failed virtual machines on which hosts?

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3. In Hyper-V, what does the Replica feature enable between two separate Hyper-V hosts?

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4. Which VMware component is responsible for managing virtual machine snapshots and backup operations?

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5. Hyper-V's Live Migration requires virtual machines to be stored on which type of storage?

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6. VMware's NSX is a software-defined networking platform that abstracts which layer of infrastructure?

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7. In Hyper-V, what is the purpose of the Integration Services component installed in guest virtual machines?

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8. Which VMware licensing model allows unlimited virtual machine deployment on a single physical host?

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9. Hyper-V's Generation 2 virtual machines support which feature that Generation 1 does not?

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10. What does vCenter Server provide in a VMware environment that ESXi hosts cannot provide independently?

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11. Which hypervisor type runs directly on bare metal hardware without requiring a host operating system?

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12. VMware Fault Tolerance (FT) creates a secondary virtual machine that maintains what relationship with the primary?

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13. What is the minimum number of hosts required for Hyper-V Failover Clustering?

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14. Which VMware feature automatically balances virtual machine loads across a cluster of hosts?

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15. In Hyper-V, what does NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) optimization improve?

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16. VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage technology that uses which resource from hypervisor hosts?

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17. What is the primary purpose of Hyper-V's virtual switch in a network configuration?

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18. Which VMware feature allows live migration of running virtual machines between hosts with zero downtime?

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19. In Hyper-V, what is the parent partition that manages virtual machines called?

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20. VMware vSphere is primarily composed of which two core components?

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In Hyper-V, which disk format provides the smallest footprint for...
VMware vSphere HA (High Availability) automatically restarts failed...
In Hyper-V, what does the Replica feature enable between two separate...
Which VMware component is responsible for managing virtual machine...
Hyper-V's Live Migration requires virtual machines to be stored on...
VMware's NSX is a software-defined networking platform that abstracts...
In Hyper-V, what is the purpose of the Integration Services component...
Which VMware licensing model allows unlimited virtual machine...
Hyper-V's Generation 2 virtual machines support which feature that...
What does vCenter Server provide in a VMware environment that ESXi...
Which hypervisor type runs directly on bare metal hardware without...
VMware Fault Tolerance (FT) creates a secondary virtual machine that...
What is the minimum number of hosts required for Hyper-V Failover...
Which VMware feature automatically balances virtual machine loads...
In Hyper-V, what does NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) optimization...
VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage technology that uses which...
What is the primary purpose of Hyper-V's virtual switch in a network...
Which VMware feature allows live migration of running virtual machines...
In Hyper-V, what is the parent partition that manages virtual machines...
VMware vSphere is primarily composed of which two core components?
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